COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s senior-most Muslim politician yesterday warned that his government’s failure to restrain Buddhist monks accused of sparking religious hate attacks will...
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s senior-most Muslim politician yesterday warned that his government’s failure to restrain Buddhist monks accused of sparking religious hate attacks will...
HONG KONG: Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong hit back yesterday at former colonial ruler Britain over a report they said showed no “commitment”...
PYEONGTAE: Cho Myung-ja ran away from home as a teenager to escape a father who beat her, finding her way to the red...
PHNOM PENH: Cambodians lined the streets of Phnom Penh yesterday as the remains of former king Norodom Sihanouk were transported through the capital...
BANGKOK: Three policemen were shot dead in an ambush by suspected Muslim militants in Thailand’s insurgency-racked far south, an official said yesterday. The...
MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino yesterday rejected a resignation offer from his budget secretary after the top court declared the government’s discretionary fund...
MANILA: Six Philippine soldiers who were killed in one of the bloodiest clashes against Al Qaeda-linked militants this year were hit by friendly...
MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) yesterday seized P37m worth of garlic allegedly smuggled from China. BOC Commissioner John Sevilla said the 125,000...
MANILA: The Department of Tourism (DOT)’s “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” promo landed third among the world’s best marketing campaigns, according to...
MANILA: Filipinos were advised yesterday against traveling to South Sudan due to the volatile political and security situation. The Department of Foreign Affairs...
PARIS: The International Energy Agency on Friday cut its 2014 forecast for oil demand to 92.7 million barrels a day owing to weaker...
VATICAN CITY: The Vatican on Friday called for a truce in wars around the globe during Sunday's World Cup final, taking to social...
RABAT: Two people were killed and at least 53 were injured when three buildings collapsed on Friday in downtown Casablanca, Morocco's biggest city,...
BARCELONA: Barcelona announced Friday they had struck a deal to sign Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez from Liverpool, sealing the transfer despite the uproar...
JERUSALEM: Israel's bombardment of Gaza claimed its 100th Palestinian life on Friday as Hamas pounded central Israel with rockets, and Washington offered help...
BEIJING: Chinese courts in the far-western region of Xinjiang have sentenced 32 people to prison terms ranging from four years to life for...
LONDON: Burberry chief executive officer Christopher Bailey's multi-million pound pay package was opposed by more than half of the share votes cast at...
RAMADI, Iraq: Sunni militants have launched an offensive near Ramadi, capital of Iraq's Anbar province, killing 11 police and wounding 24 in clashes...
